Four killed in ethnic violence on Assam-Meghalaya border

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 20:52

At least four people were killed and eight others seriously injured on Wednesday in renewed ethnic violence in areas bordering Assam in Meghalaya`s East Garo Hills district, even as indefinite curfew continued, officials said.

BSF flag march in ethnic violence-hit M`laya, Army called in

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 22:34

Indefinite curfew remained in force on Tuesday in ethnic violence-hit pockets of Meghalaya, where BSF personnel staged a flag march following the clashes which prompted the state to seek Army assistance.

Russian PM talks up recovery, slams ethnic violence

Last Updated: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 15:25

Vladimir Putin said Russia`s economy would grow by up to 4 percent this year.

International commission to probe Kyrgyzstan ethnic violence

Last Updated: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 23:07

A transatlantic international commission will conduct a probe into the ethnic violence against Uzbek minorities in south Kyrgyzstan that killed 2,000 people and left at least 4,000 displaced.

Kyrgyzstan vows probe into ethnic violence

Last Updated: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 23:34

Kyrgyzstan`s interim government promised a top US envoy today that it will investigate deadly ethnic clashes as fears grew of fresh violence in the volatile south.

Over 100 Pak nationals airlifted from Kyrgyzstan

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 13:58

The Pakistani nationals, most of them students, were stranded in Kyrgyzstan.

UN slams Kyrgyzstan violence, urges calm

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 10:01

The four days of bloodshed in Kyrgyzstan has left 138 dead and 1,761 wounded.

Kyrgyz clashes: Indians trapped, Uzbeks flee

Last Updated: Monday, June 14, 2010, 15:40

The ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan is affecting Indian students too.

Two dozen arrested for Karachi target killings; 25 killed

Last Updated: Friday, May 21, 2010, 00:29

Security forces arrested over two dozen suspects for the political-ethnic killings in Karachi.

ICC to probe into Kenya’s ethnic violence

Last Updated: Thursday, April 1, 2010, 23:35

The Hague-based International Criminal Court has given the green signal for a probe into the ethnic violence following the disputed elections in Kenya two years ago.

Nigeria to charge 49 over Jos killings

Last Updated: Thursday, March 11, 2010, 09:23

The Nigeria police on Wednesday said it will slap murder charges on 49 people for the renewed communal violence in the northern city of Jos that left scores dead.

Bangladesh objects to EU`s criticism on ethnic violence

Last Updated: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 15:40

Bangladesh on Sunday termed the European Union`s statement alleging human rights abuses in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) as "unfortunate" and "not based on facts" and urged EU to "behave responsibly".